Chapter 839: Taking a Flight

Although Qin Ge had never flown before, this was his first time, but compared to these shipgirls, he performed much better.

Before the plane even took off, the cabin was filled with loud cries. The Sakura Empire was excited because of its many destroyers and submarines, while the Donghuang was excited due to the presence of Hai Qi and Zhao He.

Their excitement showed plainly, so it was easy to sense. Meanwhile, most of the more mature shipgirls could control their novelty, like Bisimai; although they were also curious, they still paid attention to their image and behaved appropriately.

However, when the plane took off, the weightless feeling still left many shipgirls feeling unaccustomed. Just like Yixian and Xin ze xi sitting beside Qin Ge, although they didn't say anything, their hands tightly gripped his.

At this moment, Qin Ge naturally wouldn't point out their condition; he simply held their hands, giving a comforting and encouraging look, and as the plane gradually climbed, this feeling slowly returned to normal.

"Phew, thanks, Commander." Xin ze xi leaned close to Qin Ge's ear and softly said, "If I were with others, I'd probably embarrass myself."

"Hehe, it's fine. I'm also flying for the first time, so I'm a bit nervous too—I can understand your feelings. And you think others aren't nervous?" Qin Ge laughed.

Xin ze xi stared for a moment, then looked elsewhere. Indeed, everyone's expression was equally solemn, except for a few bold submarines and destroyers, who still grinned.

"Hah, that puts me more at ease." Xin ze xi smiled and returned to her usual cheerful self.

Just as the plane had just reached cruising altitude and steadied, a figure quickly unbuckled her seatbelt, rushed to Qin Ge's side, and flung herself into his arms.

Qin Ge froze, only to realize the comer was Dafeng. She threw her whole body into his embrace; perhaps due to the scraping, her already somewhat disheveled appearance became even more alluring and pitiful.

"Commander, it was terrifying when the plane took off—I was almost scared to death."

Hearing Dafeng's voice tinged with tears, Qin Ge reached out to comfort her, but a cold laugh suddenly came from nearby: "Hehe, as a carrier shipgirl, to be frightened by a plane's takeoff—who makes up stories like that?"

Qin Ge stared, then turned his head. He saw Akagi sitting with her legs crossed, relaxed and unbothered; beside her, Kaga was the same, while Tiancheng on the other side looked pale—clearly she, like Xin ze xi, had been nervous just moments before.

"Are carrier shipgirls well suited to flight?" Qin Ge wondered.

He only knew that carrier shipgirls could launch aircraft from their own decks, but he hadn't imagined that carrier shipgirls flying in planes would feel no tension or fear at all.

As Qin Ge spoke, Dafeng's face stiffened in his arms, and she hurriedly said, "No matter how others feel, I'm just scared."

Qin Ge couldn't help but laugh; he knew Dafeng's personality all too well—she was completely a lovestruck girl, or rather a commander‑fixated type, who would swoon with excitement if he merely treated her a little better.

Thus she often approached him with various pretexts, appearing humble; even when thwarted everywhere, she never tired of it. In fact, he still rather liked her personality—only occasionally did he find himself speechless.

"I know." Qin Ge smiled, patting Dafeng's head, "But you still haven't answered my question: can carrier shipgirls adapt to flying in planes?"

Akagi beside him snorted, "Let me answer that. As carrier aircraft are part of carrier shipgirls, we feel all their reactions. So for carrier shipgirls, the takeoff and landing of such planes—we've experienced it countless times, especially the top carrier shipgirls, through endless training and endless aircraft control, precisely to adapt to this feeling."

Qin Ge nodded in realization, "Ah, that's the reason."

"So the Commander knows what's on the mind of the person before you, right?" Akagi glared at the flustered Dafeng with a cold laugh.

Qin Ge smiled, "I still know Dafeng pretty well, so I never paid much attention to her behavior; I was just surprised that carrier shipgirls could adapt to flying so quickly, and finally I figured out the principle behind it."

"Commander……" Dafeng was instantly moved to tears, throwing herself completely into Qin Ge's arms.

"Cough, but at the very least we should pay attention to the impact—at least keep your clothes on." Qin Ge said, reaching out to pull up the clothing that exposed Dafeng's two shoulders.

"The Commander indulges her too much; this will let her become increasingly lawless." Akagi narrowed her eyes.

Qin Ge laughed and shook his head, "I believe Dafeng will know her limits; getting a bit closer now and then is no problem, Akagi—you aren't exactly opposed to this either, are you?"

"Tsk." Akagi lightly clicked her tongue and said nothing more.

"Come to think of it, is this what it feels like to fly in the sky? It's quite fun." Wuzang, sitting by the window, turned his head to Qin Ge and said, "From here, looking down at the earth, the mountains and rivers are all in view—no wonder so many in ancient times wanted to fly higher; the scenery here is truly beautiful."

"Hehe, I believe this is just the beginning; we will surely fly higher someday. Whether we rely on technological power or our own strength, one day our battlefield won't be limited to the sea surface alone." Qin Ge spoke with feeling.

"Not just the sea surface? Did the Commander anticipate something?" Bisimai looked at Qin Ge and asked.

In the corner, Shengwang and Fanji, along with a few others, also fixed their gaze on Qin Ge, for they knew the ultimate outcome of this series of events, but now that Qin Ge had spoken, they felt doubtful.

Realizing he had let slip, Qin Ge quickly explained, "What I meant is the same as when I named the Grand Fleet before—our undertaking is the stars and the sea; if we merely confined our talents to the sea, we'd waste our efforts. Our abilities should extend to many more places, even among the stars—I believe that's possible."

"Hehe, the Commander's ideal is indeed grand, but that's not a bad thing—having dreams is always good." Wuzang said with a smile.

"We've only just begun to progress; our time is limited, so we must redouble our efforts." Bisimai nodded, then told Qin Ge, "Commander, this time we return to Shenhua City and will set out for the Sakura Empire."

"Mm."